Hood-cornice for automobiles.



. A. 1;. SGHAAP. HOOD OORNIGE FOR AUTOMOBILES. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28, 1913.

1,078,961. 1 Patented Noi.18,1913.

WITNESSES:

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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H OOD-CORNIQE FOB AUTOMOBILES.

Gornices for Automobiles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specifica- 131011. I I I means for supporting the hinged-hood employed to cover the engine of an automobile,

and has particular reference *to the construction of this support or hood cornice, whereby it constitutes a conduit and supportfor the electric ignition or starting or lighting wires now commonly employed in automobiles.

At the present time, it is quite dilficult to produce a neat installation of wires for the electric devices used in conjunction with the engine, and especially such wiring as is required to be under the hood, such as the ignition wiring and also in some instances the wires leading to the head llghts. Thls wiring should be protected from grease, oil and dirt, from arring or vibration, and should also be condensed as much as possible so as not to interfere with access-to other parts of the machine for adjustment or speot'ion.

According to this invention, the wires more particularly for the ignition and the head lights, if desired, can be carried in inclosed conduits formed in the hood,cornice and attached to the dash, whereby there is formed a closed wire conduit in which the wires will be protected and at the same time the wires can be led to a junction boxichamber located on the dash at the top of the hood cornice and closed by a cover. In connection with the bottom of the ornice conduit and formed in the horizonta hood strip carried on the chassis is an additional conduit for the wires leading to the head lights or for other purposes, such as alighting genorator, storage battery, etc. .By .nieans-of thecombined hood ledgeflectric wire conduits and junction box with: removable cover herein described, electric wiring can'be put very largely out of sight and at the same time protected against deterioration and vibration, and simplify the appearance of the installation.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 Specification of El'ietters Patent Application filed January 28, 1913.

This invention relates to improvements in i-n-- 2 and the dash 2and cover 15,:md communicating directly with the ,channel or channels 10, so that the wires can be easily run Patented Nov. 18., 191-3.

Serial No.'744,629.

is a front elevation of a hood cornice embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevat-ion partly in section; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a view of the cover for the junction box.

1 represents the chassis of a vehicle carrying the upright dash 2 and the horizontal hood strip 3, with which the hinged hood 4 contacts when it is closed. The hood 4 is composed of joined sections in any suitable manner as is well known and preferably hinged at the top to a rod owhich may be fastened at the forward end to the "radiator (not shown) and at the dear end to the dash 2 or to the hood cornice 7 as herein shown in Fig. 2. The hood cornice 7 as shown in front elevation in Fig. 1 consists of the hood supporting flange 8, with which the vertical edge of the hood engages, attaching lugs 9 for securing it to the dash 2 and a channeled recess 10 in its inner face adjacent the support constituting a wire conduit, and containing'for example, wires 13. Either or both of the sides of the hood cornice body portion 7 may be provided with the conduits 10, which lead to the junction box reccptacle 14 formed at the apex of the cor- T1186, and closed by a removable cover 15.

This receptacle 1 1 is comprised within the divided portions 16, 17 of the hood cornice,

through or pulled out without taking down the cornice. Vithin the junction box receptacle 14 the necessary or desired electrical fittings, such as outlet boxes, terminals, etc. as furnished by manufacturers will be installed, and these will all be readily accessible upon removing the cover and protected when the cover 15 is in place. For carrying the wires horizontally to the forward lights, the horizontal hood strip 3 is provided with a channel 18, which communicates with the channel 10, so that the wires can be run directly from channel 10 to channel 18 to either head lights or such 7 other devices as are desired.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that by means of the improved hood cornice strip herein described, the electric wires can be housed and protected and at the same time the junction box receptacle is provided for housing and protecting the necessary electrical fittings for the wires,

'and so arranged as to be accessible whenever necessary. I v Various changes and modifications in the specific details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of the invention,

Having thus described my invention, I declare that what I claim as new and desire t9 secure by Letters Patent, is l.- An arched hood cornice comprising means for attachment to the dash or similar support, a channeled pprtion constituting a wire conduit, an outlet box connected to said conduit, and ahood supporting flange. f 2: The combination with a dash, of a hood supporting conrice attached thereto, said cornice being arched and having a channeled portion constitutin a wire conduit formed therein and close by said dash.

3. The chmbination with a dash, of an arched cornice attached thereto comprising an outlet chamber, and a channeled side -portion constituting a wire conduit communicating with said chamber, and a hood supporting flange carried by said cornice.

, 4. The combination with a dash, of an arched cornice strip carried thereby, and having a channel constituting a wire conduit in the side next the dash, and on the opposite side a hood supporting flange.

'5. The combination with a dash, of an arched cornice strip comprising a channeled portion adjacent the dash constituting a wire conduit, said conduit opening into an enlarged outlet fitting chamber at the apex portion, and a removable cover plate for inclosing said chamber.

6. The combination with a vehicle frame, of a vertically projecting dash carried therecomprising a c by, an arched cornice strip comprising a channeled -portion adjacent the dash constituting a wire conduit, said conduit opening into an enlarged outlet fitting chamber at the apex ortion, and a horizontal hood strip carried y the frame and having a wire conduit channel communicating with said conduit in said cornice strip.

7. The combination with a vehicle frame carrying a vertically projecting dash and a hood base strip of an arched cornice strip hanneled base A adjacent the dash constituting a wire conduit, said conduit communicating at the bottom with a similar conduit in said hood base strip, and

a hood supporting flange carried by said cornice.

8. A hood cornice strip comprising an arched strip having its vertical portion channeled to constitute a Wire conduit, and divided at its apex to form a junction box chamber communicating with said conduit, and a flange carried by said strip for supporting the edge of a hood.

9. A hood cornice strip comprising an arched strip having its vertical portion channeled to constitute a wire conduit, and divided at its apex to form a junction box chamber communicating with said conduit, and a flange carried by said strip for supporting the edge of a hoodan'd closures for the opposite sides of said chamber.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT E. SCHAAF.

Witnesses:

I. A. EWIS, FRANK HENRY.

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